• Manoj Kumar Tharu
• Nanda Bahadur Singh
• Bikash Parajuli
• Prashant Kafle

Abstract Fever has been one of the primary health problem that seeks medical attention. Though there is a remarkable variety of modern medicines available to treat pyrexia, various indigenous communities throughout the globe still believe that medicinal plants have equal potential for reducing elevated body temperature (T). This article emphasizes the tendencies of tribal Tharu community of Nepal towards treatment of fever by ethnomedicinal approach. The interview taken from 31 local Tharu healers/vaidyas of 23 villages of Rupandehi and Nawalparasi district of Nepal revealed the use of 5 different plant species for fever namely Guilandina bonduc L., Trichosanthes dioica Roxb., Swertia chirayita (Roxb.ex Fleming) H. Karst., Tinospora cordifolia (Thumb.) Miers and Strychnos nux-vomica L. Out of them Guilandina bonduc L. was found to be used most often for treatment of fever. Moreover, Guilandina bonduc L. seeks conservation due to its decreased population and the ethnomedicinal knowledge of these local communities needs documentation and conservation at least for future plant based drug discoveries.

Key words: Fever, Tharu people, Ethnobotany, Medicinal plants, Nepal.

"Medicinal Plants of Choice Practiced by Tharu Tribal Population against Fever.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 10, page no.f153-f160, October-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2310418.pdf

"Medicinal Plants of Choice Practiced by Tharu Tribal Population against Fever.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 10, page no. ppf153-f160, October-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2310418.pdf